Word · Frequency #9788
poultry
鸡
a domesticated gallinaceous bird descended from the red jungle fowl
- 1.
Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
家禽(如鸡、鸭、火鸡、鹅)饲养用于食用(肉、蛋或两者)。
- 2.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
被认为是从红原鸡驯化而来的家禽
- 3.
The meat from a domestic fowl.
家禽肉。
- 4.
flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
为食用而饲养的鸡、火鸡、鸭或鹅的肉
家禽(如鸡、鸭、火鸡、鹅)饲养用于食用(肉、蛋或两者)。；被认为是从红原鸡驯化而来的家禽；家禽肉。；为食用而饲养的鸡、火鸡、鸭或鹅的肉；家禽
In use
The family raises poultry in a small shed behind their house.
Poultry need fresh water every day, especially in hot weather.
The market opens early so farmers can sell their poultry before noon.
uncountable noun (collective)
作为集合名词，通常不可数。
They raise poultry for meat and eggs.
他们饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
countable plural (poultries) for different types
指多种家禽时可用复数形式。
The farm offers several poultries including chickens, ducks, and turkeys.
该农场提供几种家禽，包括鸡、鸭和火鸡。
as a modifier in compound nouns
常用于构成复合名词，如 poultry farming（家禽养殖）。
Connections
Collocations
- raise poultry
- 饲养家禽
- Many farmers raise poultry for meat and eggs.许多农民饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
- poultry farm
- 家禽养殖场
- They own a large poultry farm outside the city.他们在城外有一个大型家禽养殖场。
- poultry industry
- 家禽产业
- The poultry industry has grown rapidly in recent years.家禽产业近年来发展迅速。
- poultry products
- 家禽产品
- The store sells a variety of poultry products like chicken and turkey.这家商店出售各种家禽产品，如鸡肉和火鸡肉。
- poultry meat
- 禽肉
- Poultry meat is a good source of protein.禽肉是蛋白质的良好来源。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
poultry 发音像'剖了鸡'，剖鸡即家禽。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：agriculture、food industry、retail、cuisine 通常用于农业、食品加工、零售和烹饪等正式或专业场合，在日常对话中也可使用，但不如直接说具体家禽种类常见。
Grammar Note
作为集合名词通常不可数，表示多种家禽时可用复数poultries
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the listed words fully rhymes with 'poultry' (/ˈpoʊltri/). Words ending in '-try' have different stressed vowels (e.g., /ʌ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/). 'Shoulder' and 'moult' share the /oʊl/ sound but have different endings. These are spelling lookalikes only.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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